as in economical
careful in the management of money or resources
by being frugal, the family is able to stretch its monthly budget
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as in economy
careful management of material resources
her lifelong frugality has enabled her to save enough money to go to college next year
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Recent Examples of frugal
Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Previous city managers appear to have been no more frugal.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
If Coastal Carolina goes on to win the national title, be impressed by the program’s success despite its frugality, but don’t be surprised.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 June 2025
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Adjective
Hom is frugal with energy in ways that go beyond heating and cooling.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Previous city managers appear to have been no more frugal.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Noun
We were terrified of his strict rules on frugality....
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
If Coastal Carolina goes on to win the national title, be impressed by the program’s success despite its frugality, but don’t be surprised.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 June 2025
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This ensures safe, efficient, and economical treatment of a wide range of battery designs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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French press French presses are an easy and economical method for brewing bold, rich coffee.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, as China faces its own challenges at home, where the ruling Communist Party is grappling with a slowing economy and persistent unemployment, some observers wonder whether drumming up nationalism as a distraction strategy could push China into an even more aggressive stance.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the capitalist American economy, markets pick winners, and the federal government typically stays out of the way of business.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Congress decided to make daylight saving time permanent for two years from 1973 to 1975, extending the hours of daily sunlight year-round to conserve energy during the oil embargo crisis.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Daylight saving time is the time between March and November when most Americans adjust their clocks ahead by one hour.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to Amazon shoppers, this thrifty top can hold up, wear after wear.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Keurig Dr Pepper has been looking to raise its appeal with thrifty shoppers who prefer to drink their coffee at home, while also venturing into cold coffee offerings in a bid to attract the Starbucks and Dunkin’ clientele.—
Ruxandra Iordache,Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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Goodwill, Salvation Army and local thrift stores often take donations and resell gently used shoes.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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For parents looking to stretch their budgets further, Christoforous highlighted the benefits of thrift shopping for school supplies, where shoppers can often find unexpected deals.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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No act of parsimony shrinks the size of government either.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The parsimony has so far delivered one FA Cup and an on-field blueprint as devoid of life as most others since the Ferguson era ended.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Frugal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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